Camera.



O. E. ROMARE.

- CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31. 1914,

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

rarest]: OFFICE.

CAMEEA.

Application filed December 31, 1914.

To 0535 whom may concern Be it known that l, OscAn F. lioness, acitizenoi": the United States, and a resident of l' illiams Bay, county of V. alworth, and of l isconsin, have invented. certain new useful improvements in Cameras, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to cameras and seeks to provide simple, eilicient means for locking the shutter mechanism against operation after each exposure until the iiln'i-ieeding device has been operated, thus preventing double exposures.

A further object of the invention is to provide such locking means for the shutter which will. operate properly when the shutter mechanism is set either for instantaneous or time exposures.

lriore particularly the invention seeks to provide such locking means for a shutter which is alternately oscillated. back and forth in opposite directions to effect the exposures.

The invention consists in the features of improvement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the preferred form in. the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in tire drawings Figure l is an end view of a camera with the end plate or cover removed and illustrating the shutter mecha nism with the present improvement applied thereto. i igs. 2 and 3 are detailed sections on the lines and 3-3 respectively, oi Fig. 1. Fig. -ilis a detailed view. partially in ele'ation and partly broken away, of one corner of the camera.

The improvement may be applied to dil? ferent forms oi. cameras and shutter mechanism but it is particularly applicable to the shutter mechanisn'i illustrated. in the con struction shown, the shutter mechanism is mounted upon a transverse plate or board it) arranged within one end oi. the box-like body 11 oi the camera. In the construction shown, the shutter 12 is in the form of a disk and is pivotally mounted upon the face of the plate 1() by means of a stud or rivet 13, the shutter being provided with a segi'nental slot 14- which is adapted to register with the lens aperture 15 as the shutr is oscillated. A shift lever 16 for operating the shutter is pivotally mounted upon the board and projects through a slot in the wall of the camera. This lever m. Specineatwn or .iietters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21,1915.

Serial No. 879,838.

is connected to the shutter by a spring finger 17, which is rigidly secured to the lever and extends through an up-turned perforated lug 18 on the shutter. The lug 18 is disposed near the pivot of the shutter, so that as the actuating lever is shifted in opposite directions. the shutter is oscillated in opposite directions through the medium 01 the spring finger 17. The movement of the shutter is controlled by an upwardly bent arm on the inner end of the lever 10, which is provided at its inner end with a segmental stop 20 that coiiperatcs with a series of lip-turned lugs 21, 22, 23 and 24 on the edge of the shutter disk. The shutter is also provided with a pair oi stop lugs 25, which. at the opposite ends of the movement of the shutter, engage a stop pin 26 on,

the plate 10. An additional lug 27 on the shutter is arranged to coiiperate with an adjustable stop 28 on the inner end oi a slide to eflect time PXPOSIH'BS.

In any position of the shutter, the segmental stop 20 on the actuating lever 16 in adjacent one oi the lugs 21 22, 23 or 24, so that. when the lever is shifted, the spring 17 is placed under tension until the. stop is moved past the adjacent lug to permit the quick shii't oi the shutter by the spring finger l7. in eli'ecting instantaneous exposures, the shutter is alternately shifted back and i'orth in opposite directions and the stop 20 alternately coiipcratcs with the lugs 21 and at the succeeding exposures. For time ex}')osurcs, the slide 29 is adjusted to bring the stop 28 in the path of movement of the lug 27, so that the opening movement of the shutter is arrested with the slot 14: in register with the lens aperture 15. The segn'iental stop 20 then coiiperates either with the lugs 21 and 2?) or with the lugs 22 and 24.

When the shutter is closed, one or the other stop of the lugs 25 is in engagement with the stop pin 26, and means is provided for locking the shutter mechanism in either one of these positions. For this purpose a catch 30 is provided. This catch has a pair of inclined ears or lugs 31 which coiiperate with the lugs 25 to lock the shutter in either one of its closed positions. The catch is yieldingly spring-held in position so that, as the shutter moves to either closed position, one of the lugs 25 Will pass beneath one of the inclined catch lugs 31 into engago ment with the stop pin 26. The shutter illi lit it releasing shifter is provided for the catch 30. In the form shown, this releasing shifter comprises a rod or shaft 34 which is journaled in a bearing portion 35 formed in a plate 36,'the latter being suitably secured to the plate or board ll). At one end, the shaft or rod 34 is provided with a crank 87 which is arranged to be engaged by the film-feeding or winding device. In the form shown, the out-turned end of the crank arm 37 is arranged to be engaged by the finger piece 38 on the outer end of the film winding shaft 39. At its inner end, the rock shaft 34 is provided with a finger 40 which extends beneath the catch 30 and is adapted to lift or release the same when the shaft or rod 34 is rocked by the film winding device. The rock shaft 34 is held in the normal position shown by a spring finger 4:1 which engages the finger piece 40 at the inner end of the shaft. In the construction shown, this spring finger extends from the base portion 32 of the catch device.

As the catch device is only momentarily raised by the releasing shifter, means are provided for moving the shutter out of range of the catch device, when the latter is released. For this purpose a spring finger is secured at its inner end to the shutter 12, and, at the opposite ends of the movement of the shutter, the outer end of the spring finger is arranged to engage one or the other of a pair of lugs d3. These lugs are preferably in the form of angle pieces secured to the board or plate 10 by screws 44. By loosening the screws the position of the lugs can be adjusted to a limited extent. The spring finger is arranged to engage one of the lugs 43 just before the shutter reaches the end of its movement, so that, in the closed, locked position of the shutter, the spring finger is under a slight tension. Then when the catch device is lifted to disengage one of its lugs from one of the stop lugs 25 of the shutter, the spring finger 42 acts to shift the shutter to a slight extent. so that the lug 2:") thereon is moved out of range of the catch lug 31.

In the drawings the shutter mechanism is shown in its closed. locked position and cannot be operated. The movement of the shift lever 16 will merely serve to place the spring h per 17 under tension. but will not are so arranged that the stop 20 and lug 21 are spaced a slight distance apart. Now, if the film winding devices are operated to advance the film, the spring catch is released as described and the shutter is advanced slightly in anti-clockwi se direction from. the

position shown in the drawings, so that the return shift of the catch device, after the finger-piece 88 has passed the crank arm 3?, will not again bringthe catch lug 31 into locking engagement with stop lug 25 on the shutter. Zlhe shift lever 16 may be then operated by a movement toward the right from that shown in the drawings, and he shutter will be oscillated to effect an inst-a taneous exposure. will bring the'other stop lug into engage ment with the other catch lug 31, and the shutter mechanism is thereby locked inits other closed position. At the same time, the

spring finger lZwvill engage the other lug f 4-3 and will be placed under slight tension. The catch mechanism thus serves to automatically lock the shutter after each exposure, but is released, when the filnrwinding device is operated, to permit the next en posure.

In effecting time exposures, the shutter is oscillated from and back to one of its closed positions to successively open and close the lens aperture, by moving the shift lever ie in opposite directions. At such times, as described, the stop 28 is in the path of movement of the lug .37 and arrests the opening movement of the shutter with. the lens aperture exposed. The parts are so disposed that time exposures can be effected by moving the shutter to and from either of its closed positions, and inasmuch as the catch operates in either of the closed positions of the shutter, but is not active when the shutter is in its open position. the mechanism will operate properh when the shutter mechanism is set for time exposures. inasmuch as the force acting to move the shutter to its closed position is slight, the springtension on the catch device 30 should also be slight, so that the momentum of theshutter will be suilicient to move one or of its stop lugs 25 past one of the stop ll 7 31. and also to place the spring finger 4-2 under a slight tension.

Obviously the improvement may be ap plied to different [forms of shutters and changes may be made in the details set forth without departure from the essentials of the invention as defined in the claims.

l claim as my invention:

, 1. In a camera. the combination with a shut er mechanism and a film winding do vice, of a catch constantly spring pressed This shift f the shutter a the other a a :1 u o toward its locking position and arranged to automatically engage and lock said shifter mechanism in closed position, means actuated by said Winding device for tripping catch, and means independent of said'winding device for maintaining said shutter mechanism unlocked until it is operated and again close 2. In a camera, tne combination with a shutter mechanism and a filmieeding derice, of a springpressed catch for locking said shutter mechanism in closed position, means actuated by said film-feeding device for releasing said catch, and a spring shitting said shutter mcchanism out of range of said catch when the latter is released.

3. In a camera, the combination of a shatter mechanism shittahle back and forth be tween tWo closed positions, and adjustable time stop device "for arresting said shutter mechanism in open position intermediate said closed positions, locking means tor said shutter mechanism inoperative in the open position thereof and arranged to antomatically engage and lock said shutter mechanism in either of its closed positions, a feeding device, and means actuated thereby for tripping said locking means.

4-. in a camera, the combination of a shatter mechanism, an adjustable time stop device for arrestingthe shutter mechanism in open position, a paw connected to said shat ter mechanism and movable therewith to two different positions as said shutter opened and closed. a catch mounted on stationary part of the camera and arranged to cooperate with said. part in the closed position only of said shutter mechanism lock the latter against movement, and a filnr feeding device arranged to release said catch.

5. In a camera having a lens aperture, the combination of a shutter having a lag fixed thereto, means for shifting said shutter hack and iorth to open and close said lens aperture, a spring actuated catch ar ranged to automatically the lug on said shutter to lock the latter in closed position, a film winding device, and a releasing trip for said catch arranged to be ac tuated by said film Windingdevice.

6. In a camera, the combination of a shutter having a lug thereon, means for shifting the same back and forth, a springsheld catch.

' cooperating with said lug for locking said shutter in closed position, a liln'i-winding device and a spring-held releasing shifter for said catch arranged to be actuated by said film-Winding device.

7. In a camera, the combination of a shotter mechanism, actuating means therefor, a spring-held catch for locking said shutter 'mechanism in closed position, a iilnrteeding device, means actuated thereby for releasing saic catch, and a spring for shifting sai shutter mechanism out of ran 'e it when the latter is released.

in a. camera, theccmhination of a shotter having: a lug" thereon, an actuating shifter thrreror, a spring-held catch cooperating; with said in; to lock said. shntt in close d position, a film-feeding device ranged to release said catch, and a for moving said lug out of the range of said catch when the latter released.

5). in a camera, the combination of a shah ter. means for shifting said shutter haclc and Forth between two closed positions, means for locking said shutt in either closed position, a iihn-windir ievicmmeans controlled thereliy for releasing d lockinei means, and. spring means for shitting said shutter from either closed position out of the range of said locking means when the latter is released.

-10. in a cam ra, the combination of a sitter having; two stop lugs thereon, a stop '21 cooperating with said lugs for arresting in two closed positions, a catch cooperati' j with said stop lufs for inching said shutter in said ciosed positions, a film- .vinding; device and controlled thereby for releasing said each.

. in era, the'ccinhination of a shutter havm pin coop ara'i top lags LPEIQOI], a stop n". lugs for arresting shut 1 we ciosed posit-ion a catch coi'aperatin 1 said stop lugs for locking said shutter in said closed positions, a filmi controlled ti :tch, and a spring; shifting the )osition out range same from either i tch when tie 15; released.

era, thc ccihinat-ico ot a t n'icans fo moving: sa d shutte and to c position, a i chi ca locking film-winding devices arranged to said catch, a sprins -t for shifting said shutter out of range of said catch .vaen the latter is releases, and means for placing said spring under tension as said shutter is moved to closed position.

13. in camera, the combination with an oscillating shim disk. actuating devices therefor and an adjustable time stop arresting said shutter disl: in ope position, of an auton'niticallyacting catch device for locking said shutter dish in closed position, said catch device heing inoperative in the open position of said shutter, a film feeding device, and a releasii trip for said catch actuated by said film feeding device.

it. in a camera, the combination with a pivotally mounted shatter dish, means for oscillating said disk hetivcen twodifferent closed positions and an e time stop for arresting,

said shatter closed position position intermediate its closed positions, an automatically acting catch device for locking said shutter disk in either of its open positions, said catch device being inoperative in the closed position of said shutter disk, a him Winding device, and a releasing its closed position. only to lock the same against movement, a film feeding device, means actuated thereby :tor tripping said catch, and means for maintaining said shutter disk unlocked until it is operated and again retained to closed position.

16. in a camera, the combination With a pivotally i'nounted shutter disk, means for oscillating the same, means for operating said shutter disk between two closed positions, and an adjustable time stop for arresting said shutter disk in. open position intermediate closed positions, of an autoi'natically acting catch device arranged to cooperate with said shutter disk in either of its closed positions to lock the same against movement, said catch device being inoperative in the open position of said shutter disk, a film winding device, means actuated thereby for tripping said catch device, and means for maintaining said shutter disk unlocked until it is again operated and returned to one of its closed positions.

17. In a camera, the combination With a pivotally mounted shutter disk, means for oscillating the same between tWo closed positions, an adjustable stop device for arresting it in open position intermediate its closed positions, of a spring actuated catch arranged to automatically engage and lock said shutter disk in either of its closed positions, said catch device being inoperative in the open position of said shutter disk, a film Winding device, a trip for said catch actuated by said film Winding device, and a spring for shifting said shutter disk out of range of said catch device When the atter is closed.

SCAR E. ROMAitE. Vtitnesses:

EDWIN B. FROST, FRANK R. SULLIVAN. 

